darkSpyro

I've been following availability of the dark starter pack, and I've noticed something interesting. Many of the sites I've followed have simply stopped allowing you to purchase online. The availability to even select it as a product has been removed or changed to "in store availability". A few days ago, it could easily be found online.

More than a little interesting. Maybe Activision has asked for it to be removed/returned?

Well I got mine already, so no worries here! Maybe this year they actually made it Ltd. Ed.?

Well, maybe I haven't been paying "real close" attention. One of the sites "appear" in stock, but really only allows in store delivery.

So yeah, I think Black Friday killed whatever stock stores had left. I have mine as well, but wanted to pick up other platforms. Hard to justify the cost of these when the regular pack could've been bought for $40.

Yeah, i thought they were limited? I was going to get it, but got normal edition + Kaos Trap single because the dark was out of stock everywhere...

Hmm...

I still see them occasionally around here.

I never see them in store around here. I've always had to order mine.

Was at Wal-Mart this morning and they had 2 Wii Dark Editions. No other consoles though. I have Dark for Swap Force and Trap Team.

There were about 8 on shelf on Thursday at TRU. Dont know if they had more in back. Prior to Thursday tho, there was still stock at Gamestop and Target as well. Havent made a trip up there since Thursday.

Walmart seems to have them all around here.. Other stores have been out since last week.. I don't think activision has anything to do with pulling them, I think they are just selling finally since the stores are full of shoppers....

Yeah, I don't think they're "recalled" or anything (at least, I haven't heard *anything* of the sort). It seemed to me that the shipments of the Dark Edition were pretty spotty to begin with.

The TRU I went to on launch day had plenty of the Dark Edition for all versions. I accidentally grabbed the Wii version instead of the Wii U version.
The next day, I went to the TRU in the other direction (hoping they had put out Wave 2 stuff, with no luck) and tried to exchange - they only received the PS4 version (in fact, the person at the desk honestly thought the Dark Edition was only on the PS4). I even looked at their website to see if I could order it for pickup (to see if they had it in the back and just didn't get it out) and no go. While in-town, I checked Target and Walmart with no luck on any Dark Editions whatsoever. Didn't see them at GameStop, but didn't ask there. The Walmart in my town got zero Dark Editions as well. I've seen them sporadically in stores in the first town I go to, but even the stock at TRU has dwindled - and they had a TON of them.

It seems the supply of these has completely dried up. They're gone from the local stores in my area which had some left a few weeks ago and it seems gone from Amazon, GameStop, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target websites as well for most editions. I think Bestbuy.com only has the PS4 version & that'll probably be gone soon as well. I guess people have turned to buying these for the Kaos trap. If this is the end of production of the Trap Team dark editions, I need to congratulate Activision on producing a set amount and getting them to practically sell out everywhere rather than have them be shelf warmers in 2015.

Ive noticed that a lot of the Gamestop nearest to me since to be out of the Dark Starter. But just for the Wii U. Which stinks because I actually really wanted to get it, and Gamestop is the only place with it under $100 (Im looking at you Best Buy)

On amazon they are as much as a frigg'n kaos trap

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It seems the supply of these has completely dried up. They're gone from the local stores in my area which had some left a few weeks ago and it seems gone from Amazon, GameStop, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target websites as well for most editions. I think Bestbuy.com only has the PS4 version & that'll probably be gone soon as well. I guess people have turned to buying these for the Kaos trap. If this is the end of production of the Trap Team dark editions, I need to congratulate Activision on producing a set amount and getting them to practically sell out everywhere rather than have them be shelf warmers in 2015.

This would be my guess as well.

I haven't seen any of the dark editions in stores in the past few weeks.

I have yet to see an individual Kaos trap in store.

One of my local TRU had just stocked the shelf with Dark Starter Packs about a week ago. It seemed like they put out whatever Skylanders stuff that was in the stock room as there were three sections full with stuff from Swap Force and Giants. I managed to pick up a Fire Bone Hot Dog and Scratch.